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[[File:ZL drake.png|thumb|318x318px|Drake Redcrest, as seen in ''Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash'']]

'''Space Hunter Drake Redcrest '''(usually shortened to just '''Drake Redcrest''') is a recurring [[toy]] character in the ''[[Chibi-Robo! (series)|Chibi-Robo! ]]''[[Chibi-Robo! (series)|series]]. He is an action figure of a character from a superhero anime series of the same name, which [[George Sanderson]] is a big fan of. He is usually seen patrolling around the [[Living Room]].

Drake's costume is reminiscent of various 1970's Japanese superhero outfits like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casshan Neo-Human Casshern] or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_Ninja_Team_Gatchaman Gatchaman] . He sports a helmet with a blue (yellow in the U.S.) visor and a yellow V on his chest. His face can barely be seen through his visor, and when visible it is shown that his "teeth" are always showing, a supposed heroic smile. He also has a blaster holstered on the left side of his belt, possibly indicating that he is left-handed. In later appearances like Captain Rainbow, his chin protrudes and is the only visible part of his head, while in [[Chibi-Robo! Photo Finder|''Chibi-Robo! Photo Finder'']] only part of his eyes are distinguishable. Drake's design was changed drastically in [[Chibi-Robo! Photo Finder|''Chibi-Robo! Photo Finder'']]: he instead sports a thinner belt with a new design on the buckle, his helmet completely covers his face, and he has a more organic design that makes him seem like a modern action figure.

Drake is completely loyal to justice, and makes efforts to stop anything that he perceives to be evil. He may not be the smartest hero, and is often forgetful and gets distracted from his self-imposed duties, though he is very kind and only wishes to help people. He has difficulty understanding some things, and is also said to be hiding some secret sadness deep in his heart.  

He is one of the first toys met in [[Chibi-Robo! Plug Into Adventure!|''Chibi-Robo! Plug Into Adventure!'']], introducing himself with a monologue on top of the TV at night. Upon meeting [[Chibi Robo|Chibi-Robo]], he gives him the [[Drake Redcrest Suit]], telling him he should learn more about justice. Speaking to him again with the suit equipped prompts Drake to teach Chibi-Robo how to [[pose]], and recruits him as a Space Hunter. Later, Drake hears [[Jenny Sanderson]] crying in the [[Foyer]], and he moves his patrol upstairs, where he quickly gets distracted by seeing [[Princess Pitts]] stuck in her castle. Not knowing how to get up there, he heads back downstairs to train a new attack, Great Twin Blizzard!  

When the [[Alien|aliens]] visit, he assumes they are evil, and tries to attack them. Though when he poses, it turns out he had run out of Gunpowder, and his explosion wont work. Upset, he returns inside to work on his training once more. Giving him the gunpowder from the [[Basement]] solves this issue.  

At one point, he attempts to gift a flower to [[Princess Pitts]]. She asks him if he was the one who gave him the dead flowers near her castle, to which he comments on how hideous they are. She tells him she likes them, confusing him, so he leaves to continue his training in the [[Living Room]].  

Following the defeat of the [[Queen Spydor]], Drake will stand on the chair in the [[Living Room]], asking [[Chibi-Robo]] to watch the news with him to relax. The news informs him that [[Chibi-Robo|Chibi-Robos]] are causing an energy crisis, leading him to believe that Chibi-Robo is on the path of evil! Having an internal crisis, he asks Chibi-Robo to leave him alone for a bit. If his part in the [[Mort]] and [[Princess Pitts]] story is complete, he will be found outside the following night, with the [[Alien|aliens]]. He tells Chibi-Robo to perform his special attack Great Twin Blizzard with him, since it requires the cooperation of two Space Hunters. The team attack summons a meteor of ice onto the [[Alien|aliens]], which actually ends up helping them, thus completing his story.  

Drake Redcrest appears as a character in ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Rainbow Captain Rainbow]'', an action-adventure game by Skip Ltd., the same studio that made the [[Chibi-Robo! (series)|''Chibi-Robo!'']] games''. ''He arrives at the main setting of the game after a meteorite damages his ship, causing him to crash-land. His wish is to finally understand the difference between justice and evil, a common theme that he struggles with in the [[Chibi-Robo! (series)|''Chibi-Robo!'' series]]. After his introduction, he jumps off the ship and gets stuck in the sand, and the player must retrieve his spaceship's core so it can help save him. Once Drake is finally rescued, he attempts to take off in his ship and ultimately crashes again, leading to him injuring his head. His personality then changes to become more whimsical and playful, possibly due to his head injury. He then will request a game of hide & seek, and if you find all of his finding spot, he will give you the English version of his theme song, "Drake Redcrest Forever." He then finally settles at the ocean, posing philosophical questions about life and justice.  

*In [[Chibi-Robo! Plug Into Adventure!|''Chibi-Robo! Plug Into Adventure!'']], he seems to be able to control the TV remotely, as well as the projector in [[Chibi-Robo! Photo Finder|''Chibi-Robo! Photo Finder''.]]  

* His original Japanese name, Space Detective Giccoman, is presumably a combination of the popular superheroes Gacchaman and Space Detective Gavan. The "Space Detective Gi" is from Gavan, and the "-choman" is from Gac"chaman". His visor is also very similar to Gatchaman's visor.